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1. The passage provides biographical details about author Anees Jung, noting she was born in 1944 in Hyderabad to a renowned scholar and wrote several books on social issues.
2. It then summarizes the short story "Lost Spring" which describes the difficult life of a ragpicker named Saheb who lives in a colony with no facilities and finds items in the garbage to survive.
3. The summary also outlines another story about a boy named Mukesh who wants to escape working in the hazardous bangle-making industry in Firozabad like his family but is trapped by poverty and tradition.
Dr. Sadao Hoki finds an injured American prisoner of war on the shore near his home in Japan. Though the man is his enemy, as a doctor Dr. Sadao feels compelled to treat him. He and his wife Hana care for the man's injuries and help nurse him back to health, despite facing disapproval from their servants who are unhappy about sheltering an enemy. Once the man has recovered, Dr. Sadao secretly helps him escape by providing a boat and supplies to make his way to a nearby island, allowing the prisoner to flee while avoiding danger or punishment for Dr. Sadao himself. The story explores the theme of overcoming nationalism and prejudice in favor of humanity.
The document provides context and summaries for the short story "The Rattrap" by Selma Lagerlof. It introduces the author and setting of the story in Sweden. The story is about an old peddler who has a bitter view of the world as a trap for humans. He steals from a kind old crofter who offers him shelter. Lost in the forest, he finds shelter at an iron mill and is mistaken for an old friend by the ironmaster. The peddler accepts the ironmaster's daughter's invitation to their home out of kindness, but his theft is discovered. However, he redeems himself by returning the stolen money, showing that goodness can be awakened by love and understanding.
1. The story is about a beggar and petty thief who goes around selling rattraps to make a living.
2. He comes to see the world as a big rattrap that offers riches and comforts to tempt people but ultimately traps them.
3. He experiences both the temptations of riches and the kindness of strangers as he seeks food and shelter, undergoing a change of heart through his interactions.
The document provides context and summaries for the short story "On the Face of It" by Susan Hill. It introduces the author Susan Hill and provides a brief plot summary, stating that the story is about a teenage boy with a burnt face, Derry, who hides in the garden of Mr. Lamb, a disabled old man with an artificial leg. It summarizes some of the interactions between Derry and Mr. Lamb in the garden where Mr. Lamb encourages Derry and tells him not to judge based on appearances. When Derry returns home, his mother discourages him from returning to Mr. Lamb's garden.
1) The story is a satire about a conceited Tiger King Maharaja who is obsessed with killing tigers after astrologers predict his death will be caused by a tiger.
2) He kills 99 tigers to defy his fate but cannot find the 100th tiger. In his desperation and anger, he is injured by a sliver from a wooden toy tiger gifted to his son.
3) The infection from this injury proves fatal, fulfilling the prophecy that a tiger would be the cause of his death. The story comments on the arrogance of power and the inevitability of destiny.
The document provides details about the short story "The Rattrap" by Swedish author Selma Lagerlof. It summarizes the plot of the story, which is about a peddler who makes rattraps and gets caught in the "world's rattrap" of materialism after stealing money. Lost in the forest, he finds shelter at an iron mill. The mill's owner mistakes him for an old friend and brings him to his home, where the peddler is treated kindly. He returns the money he stole, realizing that kindness reformed him from his thieving ways. The story promotes the message that human goodness can be awakened through love and understanding.
The peddler lives as a wandering traveler selling rat traps. He sees the world as a big rat trap that lures people in with luxury and pleasure but ultimately ensnares them. One night, a peddler seeks shelter at an old man's cabin, who treats him kindly. The next morning, the peddler steals the man's money and flees into the woods, where he becomes lost. Exhausted, he finds refuge at a nearby ironworks. The owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him for Christmas, though the peddler declines out of fear over his theft. The owner's kind daughter convinces the peddler to join them, where he
1. The passage provides biographical details about author Anees Jung, noting she was born in 1944 in Hyderabad to a renowned scholar and wrote several books on social issues.
2. It then summarizes the short story "Lost Spring" which describes the difficult life of a ragpicker named Saheb who lives in a colony with no facilities and finds items in the garbage to survive.
3. The summary also outlines another story about a boy named Mukesh who wants to escape working in the hazardous bangle-making industry in Firozabad like his family but is trapped by poverty and tradition.
Dr. Sadao Hoki finds an injured American prisoner of war on the shore near his home in Japan. Though the man is his enemy, as a doctor Dr. Sadao feels compelled to treat him. He and his wife Hana care for the man's injuries and help nurse him back to health, despite facing disapproval from their servants who are unhappy about sheltering an enemy. Once the man has recovered, Dr. Sadao secretly helps him escape by providing a boat and supplies to make his way to a nearby island, allowing the prisoner to flee while avoiding danger or punishment for Dr. Sadao himself. The story explores the theme of overcoming nationalism and prejudice in favor of humanity.
The document provides context and summaries for the short story "The Rattrap" by Selma Lagerlof. It introduces the author and setting of the story in Sweden. The story is about an old peddler who has a bitter view of the world as a trap for humans. He steals from a kind old crofter who offers him shelter. Lost in the forest, he finds shelter at an iron mill and is mistaken for an old friend by the ironmaster. The peddler accepts the ironmaster's daughter's invitation to their home out of kindness, but his theft is discovered. However, he redeems himself by returning the stolen money, showing that goodness can be awakened by love and understanding.
1. The story is about a beggar and petty thief who goes around selling rattraps to make a living.
2. He comes to see the world as a big rattrap that offers riches and comforts to tempt people but ultimately traps them.
3. He experiences both the temptations of riches and the kindness of strangers as he seeks food and shelter, undergoing a change of heart through his interactions.
The document provides context and summaries for the short story "On the Face of It" by Susan Hill. It introduces the author Susan Hill and provides a brief plot summary, stating that the story is about a teenage boy with a burnt face, Derry, who hides in the garden of Mr. Lamb, a disabled old man with an artificial leg. It summarizes some of the interactions between Derry and Mr. Lamb in the garden where Mr. Lamb encourages Derry and tells him not to judge based on appearances. When Derry returns home, his mother discourages him from returning to Mr. Lamb's garden.
1) The story is a satire about a conceited Tiger King Maharaja who is obsessed with killing tigers after astrologers predict his death will be caused by a tiger.
2) He kills 99 tigers to defy his fate but cannot find the 100th tiger. In his desperation and anger, he is injured by a sliver from a wooden toy tiger gifted to his son.
3) The infection from this injury proves fatal, fulfilling the prophecy that a tiger would be the cause of his death. The story comments on the arrogance of power and the inevitability of destiny.
The document provides details about the short story "The Rattrap" by Swedish author Selma Lagerlof. It summarizes the plot of the story, which is about a peddler who makes rattraps and gets caught in the "world's rattrap" of materialism after stealing money. Lost in the forest, he finds shelter at an iron mill. The mill's owner mistakes him for an old friend and brings him to his home, where the peddler is treated kindly. He returns the money he stole, realizing that kindness reformed him from his thieving ways. The story promotes the message that human goodness can be awakened through love and understanding.
The peddler lives as a wandering traveler selling rat traps. He sees the world as a big rat trap that lures people in with luxury and pleasure but ultimately ensnares them. One night, a peddler seeks shelter at an old man's cabin, who treats him kindly. The next morning, the peddler steals the man's money and flees into the woods, where he becomes lost. Exhausted, he finds refuge at a nearby ironworks. The owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him for Christmas, though the peddler declines out of fear over his theft. The owner's kind daughter convinces the peddler to join them, where he
The document provides details about the short story "The Tiger King" by Kalki, including a summary of the plot. It discusses how the Tiger King is forewarned that he will be killed by the 100th tiger he hunts. Despite this, he obsessively hunts tigers in order to prove the prediction wrong. Ironically, after killing 99 tigers, he is accidentally killed by a toy wooden tiger intended for his son. The summary highlights the key events and irony in the story.
ON THE FACE OF IT ~ SUSAN HILL
The play revolves around two characters, Derry, a small boy of fourteen years, and Mr. Lamb, an old man. Derry got his face burnt on one side due to spilling of acid and Mr. Lamb lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. Derry is repulsive and has a very negative attitude to life, whereas Mr. Lamb is optimistic. One day Derry strolled inside Mr. Lamb’s garden and found him there. They both started
talking. Mr. Lamb tried to comfort Derry and asked him not to fear anything. To this, Derry said that he was not afraid instead people were afraid of him due to his burnt face. They either ignored him or pitied him. They called him ugly and made fun of him. Mr. Lamb consoled Derry by giving his own example. He said children called him ‘Lamey Lamb’ but he
didn’t feel bad about it. He asked Derry to face the harsh realities of life bravely.
Mr. Lamb tried to convince Derry that it is the inner beauty of a person that matters. But Derry didn’t agree. He said that even his mother kissed him on the other side of the face. He regretted the fact that he would spend all his life with half face. Mr. Lamb told him that his entire body was in perfect working condition. So he should not feel handicapped due to his half burnt face.
Mr. Lamb told Derry to look around for the so many interesting things. He
gave his own example. In order to remain occupied, he looked at the
buzzing bees and flowers in the garden. He listened to the sound of birds
and insects and enjoyed sitting in the sun. To this, Derry said that he too
wanted to have a big house with a big lawn. Mr. Lamb offered him to stay
with him but Derry left as his mother was waiting. Before leaving, Derry
promised to come back.
Derry went home and told his mother about Mr. Lamb. She warned him not
to go to meet him. But Derry was determined to do so. In the meantime,
Mr. Lamb climbed up a ladder to pluck crab apples from the tree. He fell
down and died. When Derry returned to Mr. Lamb he found him lying dead
on the ground. Though Derry lost his only friend, yet he became strong and
positive to face the world.
The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes describes a laburnum tree that is still and silent until a goldfinch arrives. When the goldfinch enters the tree with its young, it causes a commotion of sounds that makes the entire tree tremble and come alive. The goldfinch feeds its family within the tree, acting as its "engine" and bringing it to life. Once the goldfinch leaves and flies away, the laburnum tree returns to its silent and empty state.
1) The story is about an 8-year-old girl named Valli who saves money to take a bus trip alone into town, enjoying looking out the window at the passing scenery.
2) On her return trip, she is disturbed to see the lifeless body of a cow that had been alive and running earlier, realizing how quickly life can end.
3) Valli keeps her bus trip a secret, acting mature but also still a curious child, as shown by her aunt calling her "nose-poking".
When the king of Pratibandapuram and his queen had their first baby ten day old the astrologers made a prediction that the child would grow up and one day meet his death. While others heard them sadly, the baby prince asked a very wise question as to what was new in such a prediction as it is a universal truth that everyone should die.
When the child grew up and became the new king, he was nicknamed The Tiger King because he went on a tiger hunt to kill the hundredth tiger to remove his fear of death. Gradually the tiger population in his country went dry. To hunt further tigers he married a princess whose father’s forest had tigers in it.
The hundredth tiger was not very easy to hunt down. The king became furious and mad and dismissed many of the officers. Being a wise man, the devan knew the country would pass into the hands of Indian National Congress and that he too would lose his position, he decided to bring an old tiger from the People’s Park in Madras.
The Rattrap is a short story that uses metaphor to illustrate how people can become trapped by material pleasures in life. The story follows a peddler who sells rat traps and sees the world as one big trap. He steals money from an old man who gave him shelter but then becomes lost in the woods. The peddler finds work and shelter at a nearby iron mill. The mill owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him to spend Christmas at his home, where the peddler is treated kindly by the owner's daughter Edla. Her kindness and compassion ultimately help free the peddler from being trapped by his own hard life.
’The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse’ is a lovely story about two young boys who belongs to Garoghlanian tribe which is well known for honesty and truthfulness.
This story is about two poor Armenian cousins, Aram and Mourad, who belong to an honest but impoverished tribe. One morning, Mourad surprises Aram by arriving on a beautiful white horse. They keep the horse hidden for two weeks, enjoying riding it. However, they later learn the horse belongs to an American man named John Byro. When they encounter John, he does not suspect them due to their tribe's reputation for honesty. Feeling guilty, the next day the boys return the horse to John, demonstrating the importance of honesty.
Here are some possible responses from the student:
- No, I can't say I've had any experiences that others found hard to believe. My life has generally followed a normal course of events.
- There was one time when I dreamed about an event before it happened, but it was just a coincidence and not really unbelievable.
- I once thought I saw a UFO in the sky late one night, but it was probably just a plane or something mundane. No one else was there to verify what I saw.
- As a kid, I remember having very vivid imaginary friends. Maybe that seemed unusual to others at the time. But I outgrew that phase as most children do.
The document discusses the novel "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill. It introduces the main characters of the story: Derry, a teenage boy with a burnt face who feels isolated, and Mr. Lamb, an old man with an artificial leg who befriends Derry. Derry finds acceptance in Mr. Lamb's garden and their friendship helps Derry gain confidence and a more positive outlook, despite their physical disabilities. However, when Derry returns to help Mr. Lamb as promised, he finds that Mr. Lamb has fallen from a ladder and died, highlighting the difficulties faced by the physically impaired.
John Keats was a romantic poet who lived from 1795 to 1821. This document provides background on Keats and analyzes his poem "A Thing of Beauty". It summarizes that the poem says beauty is eternal and allows humans to find joy even in difficult times. It describes the different literary devices used in the poem like rhyme, metaphor, and alliteration. Keats uses imagery of nature, like trees and flowers, to represent beauty and its ability to lift human spirits.
William Saroyan's short story "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" is narrated by 9-year-old Aram and follows his adventures with his cousin Mourad over the summer. One morning, Mourad awakens Aram while sitting on a beautiful white horse. Though Aram wonders if Mourad stole it, Mourad insists he take Aram on a ride. They later discover the horse belongs to a local farmer named John Byro. Mourad promises to return the horse within six months so Aram can learn to ride, and over those months the boys ride the horse daily. Eventually they return it to John Byro, who is pleased with the horse's improved condition.
There is essential human goodness which can transform any human. Selma Lagerlof has penned this touching story of a rattrap peddler who redeems himself. This story is in the style of a fairy tale.
The document discusses the short story "The Third Level" by Jack Finney. It introduces the main character Charley, who claims to have discovered a third underground level at Grand Central Station in New York City that transports him to the year 1894. Charley is fascinated by the simpler time period and wants to escape his modern life. He struggles to find the third level again and becomes convinced it was real after finding a letter that was seemingly sent to him from his friend Sam, who also discovered the third level.
The story is about Jung Jung Bahadur, the Tiger King, whose astrologers foretold at birth that he would die at the hands of a tiger. As a boy, he asks how he will die and is told it will be his 100th tiger. He becomes an avid tiger hunter but depletes the local tiger population. He marries into a family where tigers remain and hunts 99 tigers there. Unaware he has killed his 100th tiger, he suffers an infection from a wooden toy tiger and dies, fulfilling the prophecy. The story criticizes wanton tiger hunting and advocates preserving wildlife.
The poem describes a roadside stand run by poor rural people who are pleading for financial help from passing cars. They display local produce like berries and squash for sale in hopes that someone will stop and buy something. The passing traffic is annoyed by the signs advertising the goods. The rural people want some money from the wealthy city dwellers to improve their living conditions. However, the city people see the rural folk as marring the landscape and do not stop. While politicians promise the rural poor a better life through resettlement programs, the poem suggests these programs will actually prevent self-sufficiency and exploit the rural people for the benefit of wealthy elites.
This document provides information about the short story "The Rattrap" by Swedish author Selma Lagerlof. It summarizes the plot of the story, which uses a rattrap as a metaphor for how greed and temptation can trap people. It also gives background on the author and defines some key terms and characters from the story. The learning outcomes are for students to understand how kindness can redeem a person and awaken their goodness, and that the world offers attractions meant to entrap humanity.
The Happy Prince is a story by Oscar Wilde. It is a lesson from the book Moments for Grade 9 NCERT English Chapter 5. The Story is about a Happy Prince and a Swallow. The story is Heart touching. The Prince is happy when he was alive and once he was dead, his statue was erected in the center of the city. He notices people suffering in his country and seeks the help of a swallow to help out the needy. The swallow bird stays with him throughout the winter and dies at last in his feet. His statue becomes ugly, so that the counselor asks it to be replaced with his own by placing it in a furnace. The heart of the prince did not melt and it was thrown where the bird was dead. At last, god takes both into his hands.
The document summarizes two stories from the chapter "Lost Spring" by Anees Jung. The first story is about Saheb-e-Alam, a rag picker who scrounges through garbage each day for survival. The second story is about Mukesh, a young boy who works in a bangle factory but dreams of becoming a motor mechanic. Both boys are denied a proper childhood and education due to socioeconomic conditions that force them into child labor at a young age. The chapter aims to shed light on the tragic reality of many Indian children deprived of their childhoods.
The story is about a petty thief and trap seller who wanders the countryside. He views the world as a trap that lures people with temporary riches and pleasures. He stays with a kind old man but steals from him, then seeks shelter at a iron mill. The owner's daughter, Edla, shows him kindness during Christmas, which awakens his humanity. He returns the stolen money and realizes Edla's compassion helped him escape being trapped by greed.
The document provides details about the short story "The Tiger King" by Kalki, including a summary of the plot. It discusses how the Tiger King is forewarned that he will be killed by the 100th tiger he hunts. Despite this, he obsessively hunts tigers in order to prove the prediction wrong. Ironically, after killing 99 tigers, he is accidentally killed by a toy wooden tiger intended for his son. The summary highlights the key events and irony in the story.
ON THE FACE OF IT ~ SUSAN HILL
The play revolves around two characters, Derry, a small boy of fourteen years, and Mr. Lamb, an old man. Derry got his face burnt on one side due to spilling of acid and Mr. Lamb lost his leg in a bomb explosion during the war. Derry is repulsive and has a very negative attitude to life, whereas Mr. Lamb is optimistic. One day Derry strolled inside Mr. Lamb’s garden and found him there. They both started
talking. Mr. Lamb tried to comfort Derry and asked him not to fear anything. To this, Derry said that he was not afraid instead people were afraid of him due to his burnt face. They either ignored him or pitied him. They called him ugly and made fun of him. Mr. Lamb consoled Derry by giving his own example. He said children called him ‘Lamey Lamb’ but he
didn’t feel bad about it. He asked Derry to face the harsh realities of life bravely.
Mr. Lamb tried to convince Derry that it is the inner beauty of a person that matters. But Derry didn’t agree. He said that even his mother kissed him on the other side of the face. He regretted the fact that he would spend all his life with half face. Mr. Lamb told him that his entire body was in perfect working condition. So he should not feel handicapped due to his half burnt face.
Mr. Lamb told Derry to look around for the so many interesting things. He
gave his own example. In order to remain occupied, he looked at the
buzzing bees and flowers in the garden. He listened to the sound of birds
and insects and enjoyed sitting in the sun. To this, Derry said that he too
wanted to have a big house with a big lawn. Mr. Lamb offered him to stay
with him but Derry left as his mother was waiting. Before leaving, Derry
promised to come back.
Derry went home and told his mother about Mr. Lamb. She warned him not
to go to meet him. But Derry was determined to do so. In the meantime,
Mr. Lamb climbed up a ladder to pluck crab apples from the tree. He fell
down and died. When Derry returned to Mr. Lamb he found him lying dead
on the ground. Though Derry lost his only friend, yet he became strong and
positive to face the world.
The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes describes a laburnum tree that is still and silent until a goldfinch arrives. When the goldfinch enters the tree with its young, it causes a commotion of sounds that makes the entire tree tremble and come alive. The goldfinch feeds its family within the tree, acting as its "engine" and bringing it to life. Once the goldfinch leaves and flies away, the laburnum tree returns to its silent and empty state.
1) The story is about an 8-year-old girl named Valli who saves money to take a bus trip alone into town, enjoying looking out the window at the passing scenery.
2) On her return trip, she is disturbed to see the lifeless body of a cow that had been alive and running earlier, realizing how quickly life can end.
3) Valli keeps her bus trip a secret, acting mature but also still a curious child, as shown by her aunt calling her "nose-poking".
When the king of Pratibandapuram and his queen had their first baby ten day old the astrologers made a prediction that the child would grow up and one day meet his death. While others heard them sadly, the baby prince asked a very wise question as to what was new in such a prediction as it is a universal truth that everyone should die.
When the child grew up and became the new king, he was nicknamed The Tiger King because he went on a tiger hunt to kill the hundredth tiger to remove his fear of death. Gradually the tiger population in his country went dry. To hunt further tigers he married a princess whose father’s forest had tigers in it.
The hundredth tiger was not very easy to hunt down. The king became furious and mad and dismissed many of the officers. Being a wise man, the devan knew the country would pass into the hands of Indian National Congress and that he too would lose his position, he decided to bring an old tiger from the People’s Park in Madras.
The Rattrap is a short story that uses metaphor to illustrate how people can become trapped by material pleasures in life. The story follows a peddler who sells rat traps and sees the world as one big trap. He steals money from an old man who gave him shelter but then becomes lost in the woods. The peddler finds work and shelter at a nearby iron mill. The mill owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him to spend Christmas at his home, where the peddler is treated kindly by the owner's daughter Edla. Her kindness and compassion ultimately help free the peddler from being trapped by his own hard life.
’The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse’ is a lovely story about two young boys who belongs to Garoghlanian tribe which is well known for honesty and truthfulness.
This story is about two poor Armenian cousins, Aram and Mourad, who belong to an honest but impoverished tribe. One morning, Mourad surprises Aram by arriving on a beautiful white horse. They keep the horse hidden for two weeks, enjoying riding it. However, they later learn the horse belongs to an American man named John Byro. When they encounter John, he does not suspect them due to their tribe's reputation for honesty. Feeling guilty, the next day the boys return the horse to John, demonstrating the importance of honesty.
Here are some possible responses from the student:
- No, I can't say I've had any experiences that others found hard to believe. My life has generally followed a normal course of events.
- There was one time when I dreamed about an event before it happened, but it was just a coincidence and not really unbelievable.
- I once thought I saw a UFO in the sky late one night, but it was probably just a plane or something mundane. No one else was there to verify what I saw.
- As a kid, I remember having very vivid imaginary friends. Maybe that seemed unusual to others at the time. But I outgrew that phase as most children do.
The document discusses the novel "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill. It introduces the main characters of the story: Derry, a teenage boy with a burnt face who feels isolated, and Mr. Lamb, an old man with an artificial leg who befriends Derry. Derry finds acceptance in Mr. Lamb's garden and their friendship helps Derry gain confidence and a more positive outlook, despite their physical disabilities. However, when Derry returns to help Mr. Lamb as promised, he finds that Mr. Lamb has fallen from a ladder and died, highlighting the difficulties faced by the physically impaired.
John Keats was a romantic poet who lived from 1795 to 1821. This document provides background on Keats and analyzes his poem "A Thing of Beauty". It summarizes that the poem says beauty is eternal and allows humans to find joy even in difficult times. It describes the different literary devices used in the poem like rhyme, metaphor, and alliteration. Keats uses imagery of nature, like trees and flowers, to represent beauty and its ability to lift human spirits.
William Saroyan's short story "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" is narrated by 9-year-old Aram and follows his adventures with his cousin Mourad over the summer. One morning, Mourad awakens Aram while sitting on a beautiful white horse. Though Aram wonders if Mourad stole it, Mourad insists he take Aram on a ride. They later discover the horse belongs to a local farmer named John Byro. Mourad promises to return the horse within six months so Aram can learn to ride, and over those months the boys ride the horse daily. Eventually they return it to John Byro, who is pleased with the horse's improved condition.
There is essential human goodness which can transform any human. Selma Lagerlof has penned this touching story of a rattrap peddler who redeems himself. This story is in the style of a fairy tale.
The document discusses the short story "The Third Level" by Jack Finney. It introduces the main character Charley, who claims to have discovered a third underground level at Grand Central Station in New York City that transports him to the year 1894. Charley is fascinated by the simpler time period and wants to escape his modern life. He struggles to find the third level again and becomes convinced it was real after finding a letter that was seemingly sent to him from his friend Sam, who also discovered the third level.
The story is about Jung Jung Bahadur, the Tiger King, whose astrologers foretold at birth that he would die at the hands of a tiger. As a boy, he asks how he will die and is told it will be his 100th tiger. He becomes an avid tiger hunter but depletes the local tiger population. He marries into a family where tigers remain and hunts 99 tigers there. Unaware he has killed his 100th tiger, he suffers an infection from a wooden toy tiger and dies, fulfilling the prophecy. The story criticizes wanton tiger hunting and advocates preserving wildlife.
The poem describes a roadside stand run by poor rural people who are pleading for financial help from passing cars. They display local produce like berries and squash for sale in hopes that someone will stop and buy something. The passing traffic is annoyed by the signs advertising the goods. The rural people want some money from the wealthy city dwellers to improve their living conditions. However, the city people see the rural folk as marring the landscape and do not stop. While politicians promise the rural poor a better life through resettlement programs, the poem suggests these programs will actually prevent self-sufficiency and exploit the rural people for the benefit of wealthy elites.
This document provides information about the short story "The Rattrap" by Swedish author Selma Lagerlof. It summarizes the plot of the story, which uses a rattrap as a metaphor for how greed and temptation can trap people. It also gives background on the author and defines some key terms and characters from the story. The learning outcomes are for students to understand how kindness can redeem a person and awaken their goodness, and that the world offers attractions meant to entrap humanity.
The Happy Prince is a story by Oscar Wilde. It is a lesson from the book Moments for Grade 9 NCERT English Chapter 5. The Story is about a Happy Prince and a Swallow. The story is Heart touching. The Prince is happy when he was alive and once he was dead, his statue was erected in the center of the city. He notices people suffering in his country and seeks the help of a swallow to help out the needy. The swallow bird stays with him throughout the winter and dies at last in his feet. His statue becomes ugly, so that the counselor asks it to be replaced with his own by placing it in a furnace. The heart of the prince did not melt and it was thrown where the bird was dead. At last, god takes both into his hands.
The document summarizes two stories from the chapter "Lost Spring" by Anees Jung. The first story is about Saheb-e-Alam, a rag picker who scrounges through garbage each day for survival. The second story is about Mukesh, a young boy who works in a bangle factory but dreams of becoming a motor mechanic. Both boys are denied a proper childhood and education due to socioeconomic conditions that force them into child labor at a young age. The chapter aims to shed light on the tragic reality of many Indian children deprived of their childhoods.
The story is about a petty thief and trap seller who wanders the countryside. He views the world as a trap that lures people with temporary riches and pleasures. He stays with a kind old man but steals from him, then seeks shelter at a iron mill. The owner's daughter, Edla, shows him kindness during Christmas, which awakens his humanity. He returns the stolen money and realizes Edla's compassion helped him escape being trapped by greed.
The document provides a summary and analysis of the short story "The Rattrap" by Selma Lagerlof. It begins with an acknowledgement and introduces the main characters - a peddler who sells rattraps, an ironmaster who mistakes the peddler for an old friend, and the ironmaster's daughter Edla. The document then analyzes the story's theme of human nature and morality. It provides a three paragraph summary of the plot where the peddler steals money and is shown kindness by Edla's family, awakening his essential goodness. The document concludes by discussing the moral of the story and how understanding and love can redeem human beings.
The story begins with a rattrap peddler who is in a rugged condition. He is dressed in rags and is very frail and looks starved. We learn he has no home and sometimes even begs and steals to survive in the world. He leads a lonely life with no one to care about him. One fine day, it strikes to him that this whole world is a rattrap itself. If we touch it, it will trap us and never let us go. He goes on to think that there are people out there who are already in this rattrap and reaching for the bait. On one cold evening, he reaches at a cottage to ask for shelter. An old crofter lived in that cottage who took in the peddler.
The crofter needed company so he welcomes the peddler. He gives him hot food and even tobacco to smoke. They play cards and start talking. The peddler learns that the crofter got thirty kronor for selling his cow which he keeps in a pouch on the window frame. The peddler leaves the next day but after seeing the crofter leave his cottage, he comes back to steal the pouch of money.
After stealing it, he takes the woods to remain unsuspected. In the wood, the peddler meets an ironmaster who mistakes him to be his old comrade. He invites him over for Christmas but he refuses. After that, the ironmaster’s daughter, Edla visits him and insists him to stay with them. In between, he feels sorry for stealing the crofter’s money. They help the peddler get a makeover and dress him in nice clothes and shave his beard off. After this, the ironmaster realizes he has made a mistake; the peddler was not his comrade.
Thus, the ironmaster thinks he is a fraud and decides to turn him in. However, Edla insists on letting him stay and celebrate Christmas with them. Her father agrees, and they celebrate Christmas together. Next day, the ironmaster and Edla learn that the peddler was a thief through the church about the incident at the old crofter’s. They head home in a hurry thinking he must have stolen all the silver. However, to their surprise, the peddler did not steal a thing. He left a note for Edla in the form a tiny rattrap. There was also a note thanking her for her kindness which saved him from the rattrap he got caught in. Most importantly, he also left the crofter’s money asking to return it to him.
Conclusion of The Rattrap
To sum up, The Rattrap summary, we learn that we can change the world through kindness and compassion; in addition, it teaches us that materialistic things never bring inner joy, only love and respect does.
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The story is about a ragged rattrap peddler who believes the world is a trap set to ensnare people. Seeking shelter from the cold, he stays with a kind crofter who shares his home and earnings. The next day, the peddler steals the crofter's money. Lost in the woods, he meets an ironmaster's daughter Edla who shows him kindness. Edla's generosity awakens the peddler's humanity, prompting him to return the stolen money and reform from thievery.
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The peddler finds himself lost in a forest after stealing money from a kind crofter who took him in. He believes the world is a rattrap designed to trap people. Edla shows him kindness and compassion, which transforms him temporarily. However, when the ironmaster discovers his true identity as a thief, the peddler fears being turned over to the police. He argues that anyone is capable of falling into temptation and being trapped by life's hardships.
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The Rattrap Summary Class 12 English Flamingo.pdf
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The Rattrap Summary Class 12 English Flamingo
Here, in today’s article, we are going sprinkle on the Rattrap
Summary of Flamingo Class 12 English to ace you in understanding the chapter
and its theme. Let’s dive in to learn;
THE RATTRAP SUMMARY
The Rattrap Summary is a story about a rattrap seller who leads a very poor life
as his earnings are very low. He has to resort to thievery and begging to make
both ends meet.
He is alone in this whole world and leads a miserable life. So he starts knitting up
various kinds of thoughts. One of these thoughts is of supposing the whole world
as a big rattrap. His views are that the world offers us various types of baits in the
form of comforts of life. This in return traps us into the rattrap of the world and
leads us to various types of miseries.
Every night, the peddler had to search for shelter as he has no home. One
evening he was offered shelter by an old crofter. The next morning he stole the
crofter’s money which he had earned by selling his cow’s milk. To safeguard
himself, the peddler chose the path through the forest which was secluded, but
soon found himself trapped in the forest as he wasn’t able to find the way out of
the dense forest.
Later on, he finds a way to a forge and takes shelter there. Something unusual
happens. The ironmaster mistakes him as an old friend and invites him to his
house. The poor peddler rejects the offer due to the fear of being caught. Soon
he is invited by the ironmaster‘s daughter. The next morning he is somehow
stopped by the ironmaster’s daughter for Christmas Eve even after being
caught that he was a peddler and not Captain Stahle.
The next day after Christmas, when the ironmaster and his daughter visit the
church, they come to know that the man is a thief who had stolen money from
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the old crofter. The ironmaster and his daughter repent for sheltering a thief and
wonder at what all things he would have stolen by that time. Here comes a twist
as instead of stealing, the peddler gifts the ironmaster’s daughter a rattrap. She
finds a letter of thanks and the stolen money inside the rattrap.
The peddler thanks Edla for her kindness and requests her to return the stolen
money to the crofter. This story gives us the message that goodness in a human
being can be awakened at any time with your own good deeds.
Browse the video for Class 12 English and learn from visuals – The Rattrap
Summary Class 12
THE RATTRAP THEME
The theme of the story is that most human beings are prone to fall into the trap
of material benefit. However, every human being has essential goodness that
can be awakened through understanding and love.
CHARACTERS OF THE RATTRAP STORY
1. A peddler with Rat traps
2. An old man: The crofter
3. Master Smith in Ramsjo Iron Mill in Sweden
4. Iron mill Owner
5. Edla Willmansson: Daughter of the Iron mill Owner
Important Message Or Summary of the Rattrap
The story conveys a universal message that the essential goodness in a human
being can be awakened through love, respect, kindness and understanding. It
highlights the human predicament. Material benefits are the traps that most
human beings are prone to fall into. Human beings do have a tendency to
redeem themselves from dishonest ways as does the peddler at the end of the
story.
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Now based on your learning and understanding of summary of the
rattrap chapter of Flamingo Class 12 English try to answer the following
questions:
Ques 1: The peddler believed that the whole world is a rattrap. How did he
himself catch in the same?
Ques 2: In the story, the peddler’s view of life is true and of no one else.
Comment.
Ques 3: What kind of feeling did the peddler undergo after robbing the crofter?
Ques 4: How are the values of concern and compassion brought in the story?
Post your answers and queries in the comment section below.
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